Ming Dynasty: Tanks blocked the door and you said to me, "Long live Ming Dynasty"

The moment Wu Chunfu walked in and saw Dao Ji, he vaguely guessed what he was going to talk about today, which was most likely related to the mud that Dao Ji was researching.

When he borrowed people from Dao Ji to do feng shui and dig well locations, he only knew that they were studying something under orders.

He didn't know exactly what the situation was.

He was in charge of all the work-for-relief affairs and was so busy every day that he had no time to take care of other things.

Guo Yunhou had a very average impression of Dao Ji and his group of Taoist priests who were tinkering with nothing outside the city all day.

The main reason is that compared with the Buddhist temple, this Taoist temple doesn't have much to gain.

This can be seen from the results of the last inspection of Buddhist temples and Taoist temples in the capital.

"I greet you two adults."

Dao Ji returned the greeting slightly, his temperament calm and elegant.

Zhu Youxiao smiled mysteriously and waved to Jueming who was standing beside Dao Ji.

"Xiao Jueming, come here, give me the things."

"I obey your command." Jueming took off the package on his body and handed it over.

Zhu Youxiao opened the package, and Wu and Guo saw two packages inside, one large and one small, both of which seemed to be wrapped in brown paper.

Zhu Youxiao handed the small package to Wu Chunfu.

"Wu Aiqing, open it and see what this is?"

Wu Chunfu was very curious and gently opened the package, and found that it was a bag of soil.

Guo Yunhou couldn't help but frown when he saw it.

Your Majesty, what does it mean by bringing a bag of soil?

Are you implying that you are so poor that you have to eat dirt?

That’s not right. It’s me, Old Guo, who is so poor that I have to eat dirt!

Wu Chunfu's expression was different.

"Is this the Liuyi mud?"

He picked up a handful of soil between his index finger and thumb and rubbed it.

"Yeah, it's ground pretty finely."

Then he put it under his nose and smelled it.

"It smells just like ordinary dirt!"

As he said this, he wiped it on his tongue.

Guo Yunhou was stunned.

Good man, eating dirt!

Jueming was very curious.

Oh, why didn't I try it before?

What if it tastes good!

Dao Ji was very indifferent.

It’s a small scene. I have tried all kinds of elixirs before.

Wu Chunfu frowned.

"Ugh! It smells like dirt... I can't taste anything at all."

"Your Majesty, what is this mud made of? What is it good for?"

Zhu Youxiao was very proud and said: "I named this mud cement!"

"What are you using it for? I can't tell you for now."

"But I can tell you what it's useful for."

As he said this, he took out another brown paper package.

He took out a root the size of his arm,

A long, thick, hard tube.

Throw it in front of Wu Chunfu.

"This is made of cement, hahahaha!"

Wu Chunfu immediately grabbed the cement pipe, which was very hard.

He looked at the cement pipe and then at the bag of cement.

Eyes wide open, in disbelief.

"Your Majesty, are you telling the truth? Is this thing really made of that mud?"

Chapter 383: Family members, who understands?

Wu Chunfu is worthy of being the Minister of Works.

The first moment he held the small cement pipe, a scene emerged in his mind.

The small cement pipes in his hand flew out instantly, becoming the same diameter as the wellhead, and then sank into the well one by one, stabilizing the well wall.

At this moment, several issues that need attention regarding cement pipes were raised.

"To make this pipe, does this mud need to be mixed with water or something else?"

"After stirring evenly, when will it be completely solidified?"

Seeing Zhu Youxiao nodding to him, Dao Ji stepped forward and spoke.

"To make cement into a solid cement pipe, you need to add water and sand in a certain proportion, mix it evenly, squeeze it firmly, and shape it."

"After all the above processes are completed, it will take two to four days for the air to dry naturally when the weather is good to reach the ideal hardness."

"If it is baked in a kiln at a low temperature, the finished product can be produced in about two to six hours, depending on the thickness of the tube wall."

The more Wu Chunfu listened, the more excited he became. Using a kiln to bake the product, the speed of production is really fast!

I couldn't help but applaud:

"Okay, okay! If this cement pipe is made bigger, it can reinforce the well wall, and digging wells will become safer and faster in the future!"

“Not only that, the cement can also be used as drainage pipes during dredging projects.”

"And more, this cement can not only be used to make pipes, but can also be used in many construction projects!"

"In short, this cement is really useful!"

Countless thoughts burst into his mind, and he seemed to see a new world.

If this cement can be developed in his hands, the infrastructure of the Ming Dynasty will undergo earth-shaking changes.

He, Wu Chunfu, will also go down in history.

He was so excited just thinking about it that even doing fifty backflips couldn't suppress his excitement.

Guo Yunhou watched quietly from the side.

Seeing his expression which looked happier than being granted a title of nobility or appointed as prime minister, the corners of her mouth could not help but curl up.

Isn't it just a broken pipe?

As for being so happy...

Now it seems that His Majesty's summons this time is about the Ministry of Works and has nothing to do with the Ministry of Revenue.

Why did you call me here?

Congratulations to old man Wu?

There is absolutely no need for that!

After Wu Chunfu made an excited speech, Zhu Youxiao thought for a moment and interrupted.

"If this cement pipe is to be made bigger, some skeletons should be added inside to make it stronger and safer."

"As for using bamboo or other materials to make the frame, it is up to you to research and improve it."

Wu Chunfu immediately responded: "Yes, yes, your Majesty, what you said is very reasonable! I will study it carefully after I return."

After saying that, he licked his face and stretched out his calloused hand to Zhu Youxiao.

"My dear Minister Wu, what do you mean?" Zhu Youxiao pretended to be confused.

Wu Chunfu, an old hand, made a hook.

"Hehe, Your Majesty, please give me the cement formula so that I can go back and study it and improve it as soon as possible!"

"When did I say I would give you the cement formula?" Zhu Youxiao looked at him as if he was a fool.

Wu Chunfu's smile froze.

"No... Your Majesty, didn't you summon me here just for this matter?"

Guo Yunhou, who was standing by, suddenly felt a pang in his heart and felt that something was wrong.

Dao Ji still maintained the smile of a sage.

Jueming didn't know what these adults were talking about specifically, and his eyes jumped back and forth between the two of them.

Finally, I thought it would be more interesting to scan the hall to see where the inkstones are.

"Cough cough!"

Zhu Youxiao cleared his throat and raised his voice.

"I spent a lot of money, as well as a huge amount of manpower and material resources, and finally developed this cement."

"I'm not a fool! Researching cement is so expensive, how can I give it away so easily?"

Guo Yunhou frowned and gradually smelled a familiar scent.

That smells dangerous!

His feet involuntarily moved a few times, trying to distance himself from the two dangerous men.

Unexpectedly, Wu Chunfu grabbed the corner of his clothes.

"Your Majesty! This cement is so important to the Ministry of Industry!"

"My Ministry of Industry must get this formula!"

"No, just make an offer."

"Let the Ministry of Revenue buy it for us!"

Guo Yunhou was frantic and quickly clapped Wu Chunfu's hand.

"If you want to buy it, buy it yourself. I don't have any money!"

As soon as he broke free and tried to run, Wu Chunfu grabbed him again.

"Hey, Mr. Guo, don't be so stingy! It's just a small recipe, how much can it be worth? At most, it's only a few tens of thousands of taels."

Jueming found the two old men's actions quite funny and he couldn't help but lower his head and cover his mouth to laugh.

But Dao Ji patted his head with his invisible hand.

Zhu Youxiao's signature smile has lit up.

"Oh, that's right, this is more like discussing business."

Guo Yunhou was speechless after hearing this.

Family members, who knows?

I have never seen an emperor who only thinks about doing business with his ministers every day...

But at this moment, he had nowhere to escape and was pulled to Wu Chunfu's side.

"Your Majesty, tell me, how much does this cement formula cost when sold to the Ministry of Industry? Thirty thousand or fifty thousand?"

Wu Chunfu hugged Guo Yunhou's waist and whispered in his ear: